Cost of Living Comparison Between Wil and Zurich Cost of Living Comparison Between Wil and Zurich

🙂 Solo nomad: Wil is 8.3% cheaper than Zurich without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Wil is 5.4% cheaper than Zurich without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wil
Zurich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.46 CHF 23.79
$30.84 CHF 24.09
-1.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$141 CHF 110
$150 CHF 117
-6.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.27 CHF 13.49
$20.90 CHF 16.32
-17.37%
Cappuccino
$6.21 CHF 4.85
$6.84 CHF 5.35
-9.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.83 CHF 4.55
$6.08 CHF 4.75
-4.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 CHF 4.05
$5.25 CHF 4.10
-1.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.68 CHF 6.78
$10.10 CHF 7.89
-14.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 CHF 5.69
$8.57 CHF 6.69
-14.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wil
Zurich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 CHF 1.77
$2.17 CHF 1.69
4.15%
White Bread (500g)
$3.84 CHF 3.00
$3.36 CHF 2.63
14.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.55 CHF 2.77
$4.10 CHF 3.20
-13.41%
Eggs
$7.63 CHF 5.96
$7.49 CHF 5.85
1.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.19 CHF 21.24
$29.78 CHF 23.25
-8.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$31.76 CHF 24.80
$34.08 CHF 26.62
-6.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.8 CHF 39.71
$49.33 CHF 38.53
3.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.70 CHF 2.89
$4.01 CHF 3.13
-7.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 CHF 1.74
$2.83 CHF 2.21
-21.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.53 CHF 1.97
$2.98 CHF 2.33
-15.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.51 CHF 5.08
$5.22 CHF 4.07
24.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 1.94
$2.88 CHF 2.25
-13.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 CHF 1.77
$2.28 CHF 1.78
-0.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 CHF 2.04
$2.58 CHF 2.02
1.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 CHF 0.90
$1.73 CHF 1.35
-33.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.69 CHF 8.35
$11.16 CHF 8.72
-4.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.58 CHF 9.04
$15.04 CHF 11.74
-23.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 CHF 1.75
$2.65 CHF 2.07
-15.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 CHF 1.87
$3.34 CHF 2.61
-28.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Wil
Zurich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 CHF 2.98
$4.82 CHF 3.77
-20.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.9 CHF 76.5
$110 CHF 85.7
-10.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.60 CHF 5.16
$7.64 CHF 5.96
-13.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.13 CHF 3.23
$4.29 CHF 3.35
-3.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$78.7 CHF 61.5
$87.2 CHF 68.1
-9.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$2.30 CHF 1.80
-6.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHF 31.4K
$41.1K CHF 32.1K
-1.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K CHF 32.3K
$40.1K CHF 31.3K
3.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wil
Zurich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$243 CHF 189
$253 CHF 197
-4.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$60.2 CHF 47.02
$36.27 CHF 28.33
66.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.1 CHF 41.44
$58.4 CHF 45.59
-9.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wil
Zurich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.4 CHF 68.3
$87.7 CHF 68.5
-0.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$50.1 CHF 39.13
-
Cinema Ticket
$31.04 CHF 24.24
$24.74 CHF 19.32
25.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wil
Zurich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,844 CHF 2,221
$3,342 CHF 2,610
-14.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$42.7K CHF 33.3K
$38.6K CHF 30.1K
10.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wil
Zurich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$150 CHF 117
$138 CHF 108
8.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$73.1 CHF 57.1
$61.1 CHF 47.69
19.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 CHF 114
$148 CHF 116
-1.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$238 CHF 186
$199 CHF 155
19.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wil
Zurich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,726 CHF 1,348
$2,700 CHF 2,109
-36.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,485 CHF 1,160
$2,181 CHF 1,703
-31.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,177 CHF 1,700
$4,895 CHF 3,823
-55.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,433 CHF 1,900
$3,804 CHF 2,971
-36.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.8K CHF 12.3K
$25.5K CHF 19.9K
-37.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.4K CHF 8,904
$16.3K CHF 12.8K
-30.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wil
Zurich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,554 CHF 3,557
$8,581 CHF 6,702
-46.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
2.09
19.62%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Wil: April 12, 2026

Last update for Zurich: April 11, 2026

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